Autun (West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

Autun, also known as Meadowcourt, is a historic French-style country house located in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania. Designed by architect Edmund Beaman Gilchrist and completed in 1929, it features an L-shaped layout, steep hipped roof, and elegant architectural details such as skylights and French double doors. Originally built for insurance executive Benjamin Rush, II, the property spans seven acres of landscaped grounds and includes original elements like marble flooring from Philadelphia's Hotel Colonnade and a study with secret passageways. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, Autun has a rich history and has been a subject of preservation efforts against modern development, making it a fascinating site for both tourists and researchers interested in early 20th-century architecture and local history.